Electric motor



March 11,1930. E @Smm 1,750,121"

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March 11, 193115 A. E. @SWALD ELECTRIC MOTOR Filed sepf. 12. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 www March 11, 1930. A. E. OSWALD 1,750,122

"ELECTRlC MOTOR Filed Sept. 12, 1925 4, sheets-sheet 5 March 11, 1930. A. EOSWALD 1,750,122

ELECTRIC MOTOR Filed Sep-t. l2, 1925y 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Mar. 11, 193@ Friet;

narrar .ALFRED E. OSWALD, 0F HCKENSAUE, NEE'W JERSEY, ASSGNOR TO 'UNDERWOOE ELLIOTT FISHER COMPANY, 0F NEW" YORK, Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE application niet sapiente-r ieee.

This invention relates to electricl motors and the primary object 1s to adapt e, motor for Work under a Wide variety of conditions The motor has main and a Kiliary coils, each provided with terminals whereby connections are made 1n order that the motor may be adapted to a. particular current,.but an especially not-able feature 1s .that a mein pair and an auxiliary pair of brushes are pro vided, each brushhaving a terminal. lfhel coils and brushes are variously eonnectible by means of contact plates co-operating 'with the coil terminals and the brush` terminals;

The connectibility of the coils and brushes makes it possible for the motor to be used over a'wide range and on currents of Widely diversified nature.

The brushes are mounted for simultaneous movementV for increasing or decreasing the depending on the dimuch as in operating a particular' machine, it may be desired to change the speed of the motor, and'further, because in the selling of motors, it makes it possible to meet ay demand for motors of different speedswith a relatively small stock-of motors, each motor possessing Within itself an aptitude for operation at different speeds.

For operation on direct current, the Acoils areconnected after the manner of a short shunt compound-Wound motor, but'with the important distinction that certain ot the main field coils are connected to an auxiliary brush and a main brush. These latter coils receive fraction of ther armature voltage which is (greatest `across the main brushes. rlfhis -scheme results in a greater Lrange between high and low speed, because 1t 1s possible to weaken or strengthen the field magnet by this method oflconnection. When the brushes are moved in the direction opposite to that of armature. rotation, the speed of the motor increasesv on a well known principle, but a new principle is also involved. As stated, certain of the field coils are connected to a MOTO?) Serial No. 55,943.

inain brush and an auxiliary brush. @n the aforementioned shifting of the brushes, the p volt-age drop between the lmain brush and the amniliaryl brush, to which the coils are conneet-ed, decreases, thus giving a iveaker field and causing the motor to run faster.

The combination ot the two principles for changing the speed of the motor, gives a partieularly Wide range of speed'power and also eliminates sparking at the commutator and brushes.. y

@n alternating current, the invention contemplates the selective use ot coils in combination with the. main and auxiliary brushes. More power is produced by the motor. The provision of auxiliary brushes prevents the armature from unduly limit-ing the amount of current used. The principle of putting current' 'through the mainbrushes from the line circuit is still used, but the auxiliary brushes are also used to take off currents induced in the armature. By permitting the consumption ot more current, the auxiliary brushes give the motor greater' poujer. The shitting of the brushes in the direction of armature rotation, retards the motorboth by reason el the old principle, that the shift of the main brushes eects such result, and also by reason of an additional principle; namely, that the voltage induced at the auxiliary brushes is altered by reason of the shift of the armature turns relatively to the lines of the field magnetic torce. The relationship is such 'that as the speed increases, the power also increases. rlhis is an advance in the art ol alternating current motors.-

Heretofore, brushes have been moved with the object, primarily, of ehninating sparking. Where shifting of the brushes has been used to change speed, they have been moved by a rocker-arm, and not by a complete endbearing or head, as in this invention.

@ther features and advantages will lhereinafter appear.

ln the accompanying drawings,

Figure l is a plan view with parts broken away and parts in section illustrating a motor embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view taken at the left end et the motor shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the motor shown in Figure 1, the terminal plate being illustrated for clarity as outside the motor casing.

Figure 4 isa cross-sectional view of the motor shown in Figure 1. and illustrating hy arrows the direction of field magnetic torce, armature magnetism and armature rotation.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of parts of the field magnet showing Coils on a portion of the magnet and illustrating the manner of assembling of laminations.

Figure 6 is a plan view of a contact plate. having a system of connections thereon. for use when the motor is operated on direct current.

Figures 7, 8 and 9 are plan views of contact plates for use on alternating currents ot Q5, G0 and 100 cycles respectively.

Figure 19is a plan view with parts hroken away and parts in section of a modified form ot device for securing a head for limited angular movement.

` Figure 11 is a diagram of the motor for operating on direct current.

Figure 12 is a diagram of the motor tor operating on alternating current ot' twentyfive c vcles.

Figure 18 is a diagram of the motor for operating on alternating current.

Figure 14 is a diagram of the motor for operating on one-hundred c vcles.

The armature has a commutator QG and a shaft Q7 which rotates in heads or end closures 28 and 29 for a casing 20. The head 29 has a pair of main brushes 19 and 20 and a pair of auxiliary brushes Q2 and Q3. each of which is connected to terminals correspondingly designated on a terminal plate S3. v

The field includes laminations 31 of U- shape and interchangeable. Extensions 32 and 33 are provided at the ends of the arms of each lamination and the arms of each lamination have recesses 35 to receive the extensions 32 and 33 of a lamination lying in the same plane so that the two laminations in a single plane interlock.

As shown in Figure alternate layers of laminatious are reversed so that au extension 32 on one lamination is adjacent but slightly offset from an extension of an adjacent lamination in a different plane. The interlocking relation of the laminations is such that there can be no inaccuracy in the positioning thereof.

Main coils 49, 507 51 and 52 and auxiliary coils 66, 67, 70 and 71 are mounted on the magnet and are connected to terminals on the terminal plate S3. The main Conductors 36 and 37 are also connected to terminals on the terminal plate.

A Contact plate 96 has contacts thereon for engaging the terminals on the terminal plate` S3 and has conductors thereon connecting various contacts.

In Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 various schemes oi arrangement of connections are illustrated. These are merely illustrative of general prineiples as the coil terminals and brush terminals are eonneetible in a large rariety ot ways. The connections on the contact plates are made according to the nature ot the current on which the motor is used.4

The plates 9G and S3 are mounted on the head QS.

Means are provided by which the head Q9 may he releasably secured to the head 23.

The head Q9 may have slots 38 each of which may receive a screw I.. Flach screw 39 may he threaded into a hloek l() which may hc secured to the head la by a screw 4l. ll'hen the screw tl loosened the head 29 can he moved h v the operator hy means of a handle 42.

The movement ot the head 29 shifts the brushes 19. 20, 22 and Il and increases or decreases the speed ot the motor depending on the direction ot movement o't the head as will be presently explained.. As shown in Figures l, 2 and f3 the casing 3() has appropriate markings to indicate whether the motor is in normal. fast or slow position.

Retaining screws 521 may he threaded into the block 525 for securing it to the side ot' the casing. V

A moditied form ot retaining device tor releasably securing the head 29 in a particular angular position is shown in Figure 10.

In this form the head Q9 is movable longitudinally ot' the armature shatt a. slight distance hut the shat't is provided with stops 54 for preventing such large movement of the heads as would cause damage.

A screw 55 may he secured in a slot 5G in the head )9 and its threaded end may extend into a hollow connection 5G. A similar oppositely disposed screw ma)V he secured to the head 2S. A spring 57 may he adjustably secured to the screws hy means ot nuts 58. The tension ot the spring 57 may he overcome when the handh` ft2 on the head S29 is grasped by the operator and the head Q9 may he readily moved angularly. Screws 59 may he extended through the wall of the asing for preventing displacement o't' the screw 5V.

Although Figure l() illustrates two ot the devices, such as just described, for securing the head 29 for limited movement, any dcsired number of such devices may be used.

lVhen the motor is connected as shown in Figures 6 and 11 the supply current first goes through the auxiliary Coil 70, thence in series with the two auxiliary coils (i6 and 71 connected in parallel. and then in series with the auxiliary coil 67, and finally in series with the armaturebrushes 20 and 19.

The main field coils are onnected only in medias -part across the armature, :forming shunt field coils, so as to keep the motor from speeding `-brushes 22 and 28 are mechanically located midway between brushes 19 and 20, the voltage between brushes 22 and 19r or brushes 20. and 22 will not necessarily bev haii1 ot the voltage across brushes 19 and 20 as is obvious. The voltage drop between a main brush and an auxiliary brush increases or decreases as they are moved in either one direction or the other. For instance, if they are moved towards'the slow position, the voltage drop across brushes 19 and 22 and 20 and 23 increases because the armature windings cut more lines of force from the field. This produces greater field magnetism as the coils 49 and 52 and 50 and 51 respectively are connected across those brushes. As will be understood, the motor runs slower with the stronger field. Likewise, when the brushes are moved towards the fast position, the volt.- age drop across the brushes 19 and 22 and 20 and 23 decreases, thus producing a weaker field, and consequently the motor runs faster. This principle of speed control works in the motor embodying the invention'in conjunction with a well known principle which is exhibited in a direct current motor having only two brushes, namely, that shifting the brushes in the direction of armature rotation decreases the speed of the motor and vice versa. The latter principle does not give such a wide range in speed and power without sparking at the commutator as the combined principles of speed control on which the motor embodying the invention operates.

The contact plate illustrated in Figure is used for operation on an A. C. circuit of 25 cycles. The main field coils 50 and 51 are connected see also Figure 12) in series and then direct y across the supply line, likewise the other two main field coils 49 and 52. Part of the auxiliary coil 67 is connected in series with the nain armature brushes 20 and 19, in this case producing magnetism in the same direction as do the shunt field coils, as will be noted by referring to the arrows. Part of auxiliary coil is connected to brushes 22 and 23. This brings in a repulsion motor principle whereby the induced current in the armature from the field and the induced current in part of the auxiliary coil also from the field are connected together so as to'produce more power and no sparking at the commutator.

The auxiliary coils 66 and71 are connected' in parallel but not to any source of supply and therefore no current will pass through them unless the magnetic strength of each side of the laminated field core is not equal.

Figure 8V shows the contact plate connections that enable the motor to be operated trom 60 cycles. In general this is somewhat similar to the 25 cycle scheme, except the manner in which the coils are connecte-d relatively to each other. As best seen in Figure 13 all four field coils 19, 50, 51 and 52 are connected in parallel and directly across the supply line. The two auxiliary coils 66 and 71 are likewise connected in parallel and directly across the supply line. Only part of the auxiliary coil 67 is connected in series with the armature, and this combination is connected directly across the supply line. It is pointed out here that the auxiliary coil 67 is connected in series with the armature in a reverse manner than was done for 25 cycles,

so that the voltage induced in this auxiliary coil will. be added to the supplyvoltage and thereby increase the voltage across the main brushes' 19 and 20.

@n A, C. more power is produced from the armature because current is forced through it in'two ways. The first principle of putting current through brushes 19 and 2Q from the line circuit is used but as the armature wind ing remains fixed enough current cannot be produced in this manner so a separate circuit is availed or. Currents inducedin the armature, the auxiliary coils Connected to thel brushes 22 and 28, or a combination of both are used.

Referring to Figures i and 12, the auxiliary coil 70 is connected to the armature brushes 22 and 23 in such a manner that a current will low through the armature windings between brushes 22 and 23, suitable to give the desired resultant magnetic torce. As stated this coil may be connected reversely as is done in the scheme of Figure 18 for SOcyclcs. In other words, these coils are connected with the best arrangement to control the speed and power, taking into consideration the frequency upon which the motor is to be used. I

For an A. C. motor, comparing Figures 12 and 13, where Figure 12 is for 25 cycles and yFigure 13 is for 60, it will be noted that for 25 cycles the auxiliary coil 67, which is connected in series with the Vmain brushes 19 and 20,

with the current passing through coil 67, in- L creases the field magnetism while the same coil 67 forati() cycles, Figure 13, is connected reversely so that coil 67 will act as a transformer and the low voltage generated by this coil 67, being in series with the line voltage, will naturally increase the voltage drop across brushes 19 and 20, above that of the main line voltage. This is done so that the inductance of the armature winding, theI winding being the same for all currents, yis overcome by a higher voltage so as to obtain the desired current and magnetic eect in the armature.

The speed of the niotor changes on A.. C. due to the well known principle that if the brushes are moved against the direction of rotation, the speed of themotor will increase. In addition to this, the power also increases due to the fact that the relationship with the armature windings and connections to the field, allows the motor to take more current, the power increasing directly as the current increases.

In Figure 4 arrows A, B and C indicate the direction of the armature magnetism. Arrow A indicates the direction of the armature magnetism as produced by the current used from the main line circuit. Arrow C indicates the' magnetic field of the armature as produced b the induced current in the armature wint ing by the field magnetism. Arrow B represents the resultant magnetism `from the combined magnetic force as shown by arrows A and C. It has been indicated or shown by dotted lines just how far these arrows will move in comparison with the movement of the brushes. The arrow B will not bisgct the angle between arrows A and C unless the magnetic strength of arrows A and C is equal.

With the schemeof connections illustrated in Figure 12 the motor will operate with greater power and speed when the arrow B is a short distance in a eonnterclockwise direction from the position illustrated. This follows from the relation of the lines of field magnetic force to the force represented by the arrow B. y

If brushes 22 and 23 were removed the force represented by arrows A and B would disappear and the motor would have less ower.

When the strength of magnetism represented by arrow B isdecreased arrow C is moved in a clockwise direction as it represents a resultant. The speed of the motor is therefore decreased.

lVhen the minimum current is induced in the armature it so happens that the brushes areadjusted for the higher speed and likewise, when the minimum current is induced in the armature and is picked up by brushes .22 and 23, the brushes are in the position as indicated, for theslowest speed.

On A. C. the shifting of the brushes increases or decreases the speed in the standard method as previously explained. But also due `to the fact that the vertical brushes Q2 and 23 are connected to auxiliary coils in a novel way, the motor has more power when adjusted to a higher speed, due to the fact that the motor is capable of consuming more current under such conditions, because of the relationship-of the resultant armature magnetism and field magnetism. One of the principles of operation is the 'fact that the shifting of the armature brushes allows more or less turns of the armature winding to be caught by the lfield magnetic force, causing the voltage generated in such armature winding to be decreased or increased. The auxiliary brushes are connectible to auxiliary coil 70, as explained, to help or oppose the main field magnetism. The ,scheme of shifting the brushes is for increasing speed, and allows the motor when connected to A. C. to consume more current, and thereby allows the motor to produce more power as the speed is increased.

This is the result of the arrangement and relationship of the various coils and magnetism.

With the contact plates shown in Figure 9 themotor can be used for the high frequency of 100 cycles. As best shown in Figure 14, which more clearly diagrams the connections of Figure 9, the four main field coils 49 and 50 and 51 and 52 and likewise the two auxiliary coils 66 and 71 are connected all in parallel and directly across the line. The armature does not receive any of its current whatsoever from the supply line, all current through it being induced as the result of the field magnetism. Not all of the armature winding is in use, as the auxiliary coil G7 is connected to brushes 20 and Q3 and auxiliary coil is connected to brushes 19 and 22. The current as generated by the auxiliary coils 67 and T0 pr'oduces a magnetic field in the armature, as indicated by arrows E and F shown in Figure 4. iVhen the motor is operated on 100 cycles, the operation is similar to that of a repulsion motor, but with this combination the motor will not speed away, as does a straight repulsion motor. The motor is still adjustable for speed and power under this scheme in accordance with principles previously explained.

lVith the schemes illustrated in Figures 12 and 13, the R. P. M. of the motor goes down as the frequency goes down, while for a scheine as covered by Figure 14 the, R. P. M.

of the motor goes down as the frequency goes up.

Wide variations may be made within the scope of the invention, as for example, the field coilsmay be transposed with the auxiliary coils, and the invention may be used with other magnets than the double horseshoe type illustrated: and portions of the improvements may be used without others, as, for example, the motor altering devices or contact plates may be used only for alternating current if desired. As another example, the speed-regulating means for an alternating motor may be employed whether or not anv contact plate is used.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. An electric motor having an armature, a commutator, a main pair of brushes, an auxiliary brush, all of said brushes being mounted for shiftable movement. a field, means for moving said brushes simultaneously, thus altering the electromotive force at said auxiliary brush by reason of the change of relation of said armature and said field, and means connected to and cooperat weones ing with said auxiliary brush and operative by reason of the change of potential thereof to change the speed of said motor.,

^ 2. An electric motor having an armature, a commutator, a main pair ot brushes, an auxiliary pair of brushes, all ci3 said brushes being mountedfor angular movement, each brush of eachof said pairs being interposed between the brushes of the other pair, a iield including coils, means for transmitting current from an auxiliary brush through one, of said coils, and means for moving all ot said brushes simultaneously, thus increasing or decreasing the electroinotive force at one oi' said auxiliary brushes and thereby retarding or speeding up the motor..

8. An electric motor having armature, a commutator, a main pair of brushes, on auxiliary pair of brushes, all et said brushes being mounted for angular movement, a brush ci each of said pairs being interposed between the brushes of the other pair, a field including a coil, the coil being connected one of said main brushes and an auxiliary brush and means for shitting vall of said brushes, and `increasing or decreasing the number of lines of :torce between brushes 'to which said coil is connected, thus produc ing a greater or lesser current in said coil, and increasing or decreasing, respectively, the speed of said motor.

el. A motor wound for alternating current, and having a iield magnet, a plurality ci lield coils connectible across the mains in either series or parallel relation, a plurality of auxiliary coils, an armature, a commutator, plurality of pairs of brushes mounted tor shitable movement, and means t'or moving said brushes simultaneously, and means con-- necting said main coils to said auxiliary coils and said brushes, and said auxiliary coils to said brushes, said coils co-operating on the movement of said brushes, to increase den crease the speed of the motor.

5, An electric motor wound for alternating current and having a held magnet, a plurr rtv n l l f; l j ot main field coils, and a plurality or nuxit iary coils, all of. said coils being connected across themains in parallel relation, an an mature, a commutator, a pair oit main brus es4 and a pairv` of auxiliary brushes, afbrusli or each pairibeing interposed between brushes oi the other pair, and a pair of additional auxn iliary coils, each connected to a dizt'erent main brush and auxiliary brush or operation byrepulsion.

6. An electric motor ,including a bipolar held-magnet, an armature, a commutator, a

pair of main brushes engaging the commun tator at diametrically opposite sides tor sending current through the, armature, a pair ci auxiliary brushes engaging said ,commutator at diametrically opposite sides but Yat points between the main brushes for talring ori current flowing in said armature, a held-winding on said magnet connected to an auxiliary brush and a main brush, a second tield-wiinits ing on said magnet connected to the other auxiliary brush and the other main brush, said main brushes thus co-operating with the auxiliary brushes in taking o current and exciting the field-windings therewith, and means for shitting the position oi all ot said brushes relative to the held-magnet, thereby to vary the electromotive -torce between an auxiliary brush and main brush and in consequence'vary the speed oi the motor.'

7. in electric motor, :tor use on direct current and alternating currents of diderent irequencies, having an armature,a commutator, a bipolar held-magnet having diametrically opposite pole-members, two yolres joined by coil-receiving neclrs to said pole-members to 'forni an emular magnet, tour main eld coils, one on each necir adjacent a poleuncmcoils.

8, in motor, as set forth in the invention ci claim 7, having ineens ior shitting the position oi all ot the brushes relative to the neld-magnet to thereby vary the electromotive 'orce at the main and auxiliary brushes toy vary the speed and power of 'the motor iafforded by the aforesaid predetermined cri-operative relation of the brushes and coils.

9. lu an velectric motor, an armature, a comm tor,a -li'el{3l-magnet, including two diametrically opposite poles ot'opposite signs and a plurality ci field-exciting'coils, a plurality of of brushes, including a pair ot diametrically opposite main brushes and a i pair ci diametrically opposite auxiliary brushes, a brush oin each pair between the brushes oit the other pair, the pairs being in a lined relation to each other but in a predetermined position relative to the lines of torce irom the ouainetrically opposite poles, terminals connected severally to said coils and to the and auxiliary brushes and tothe line, and-means interconnecting said terminals to'orin a predetermined motor-adapting system corresponding to the character oi the line rcurrent and the desired speed and power of 'the motor.

l0. ln electric motor for use on direct current and alternating currents of diierent lBU frequencies, having an armature, a bipolar field-magnet having diametrieally opposite pole-members joined by yokes to forni an annular magnet, inain field-eoils on each yoke adjacent said poleaneinbers, auxiliary iieldcoils on each yoke disposed between the niain .field-Coils, a eoinmutator, a pair olf main brushes at dialnetrically opposite sides of said comniutator, a pair of auxiliary brushes also yat diainetrieally opposite sides of said eolnniuator between the inain brushes, electrical Connections whereby said brushes and coils are brought into a predetermined C0-operative relation lfor operating` said motor at a Certain speed and power on a Certain kind 0i current, said auxiliary brushes, in said relation, ern-operatingr to supply current induced 0r flowing in said armature to a certain portion of said field-Coils, and nieans for shifting the fieldsinagnet positionirelative to all 01" ,said brushes to lthereby vary the eleetroniotive force at the main and auxiliary brushes ,to Vary the speed and power of the motor aforded by the aforesaid predetermined eooperative relation of the brushes and coils.

ALFRED E. OSVALD. 

